Broken bones from falls and other traumatic incidents at nursing homes occur often. The cause is typically unsafe staffing levels. A new study from Australia finds that increased intake of dairy foods may prevent fractures. The study shows more dairy products to nursing home residents could reduce risk of falls and fractures. Increased dairy consumption
Virginia nursing home residents are in danger. At least, 20% of Virginia’s nursing homes fail to meet expected staffing levels under federal standards. The standard is to provide sufficient and qualified staff to meet the needs of the residents. Poor quality care is inevitable without safe staffing. Associate Health Policy Analyst Kyu Kang warns: “Facilities
Drug diversion occurs when medication is redirected from its intended destination for personal use, sale, or distribution to others. It includes drug theft, use, or tampering (adulteration or substitution). Substance abuse and addiction ravage the nursing profession and nursing home industry. Because of the unsafe working conditions, the short-staffing, and physical toll on the bodies of
The death penalty is a complicated issue. The criminal justice system is flawed. Deterrence is vague. Juries may be biased. Forgiveness is often the greater good. Life in prison without parole is often sufficient. However, sometimes the death penalty is clearly justified. The crimes of William George Davis is one such situation. Davis was a
Sexual assaults in nursing homes are at an all time high. Many believe the cause is multifactorial. COVID has prevented family member visits which allow assaults to go undiscovered. Nursing homes are accepting sexual predators to increase low occupancy rates. Money trumps safety. Failure to Protect For example, the Buffalo News recently reported that investigators
WCNC and Fox8 reported on the disturbing complaint investigation at Accordius Health at Salisbury. North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services found workers witness a resident with dementia grab a mouse out of the trash and then swallow the rodent. They did nothing to intervene and failed to immediately tell a doctor or his family.
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